Be Aware of...
Parents please encourage your children to wash their hands often, especially after they cough/sneeze, after using the restroom and before eating. Hand washing is the number one way to prevent any illness. Also, encourage your children to cover their mouth with a tissue when coughs/sneezes or to cough and sneeze in their elbow.
Here's a great hand washing video you can watch to encourage your children in proper hand washing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD5i3l99mac
We have had several illnesses going around such as Strep Throat, colds and a stomach virus. * Please see the section on Common Childhood Illnesses and the Cold & Flu for more information related to these illnesses.
Please make sure children are fever free, vomiting free and diarrhea free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school. Also make sure to send doctors/parents notes to school with your child when they return to school from illnesses.
Also parents, don't forget to check your child's head weekly for lice. If any live lice/eggs found please treat your child and family members if needed and notify me that lice was found so we can help control the spread of lice.